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Re: Apple IIe - Boot problem and unusual notes

Subject: Re: Apple IIe - Boot problem and unusual notes
From: dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:33:34 +1300
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myoldmac.net <usenet@myoldmac.net> wrote:

> I have a problem with an Apple IIe I just bought.
> 
> It does start with a usual "Apple ][" Screen,
> but when a floppy drive is attached the drive starts to run
> but it seems not to boot the System.
> 
> I get some notes on the screen (see photo in my Forum)
> 
> http://myoldmac.net/cgi-data/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=794#794

As far as your secondary question about the French display of "Apple ï¿½*"
is concerned: that is normal if you have the switch set to the native
language.

The Apple //e foreign language models work by changing a few text
characters in the ASCII set to common local characters. In this case, it
seems that a French //e replaces the "]" and "[" with "ï¿½" and something
which looks like "*" respectively.

If you flick the switch under the keyboard you will get the standard US
English character set, and the heading should change back to "Apple ][".

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz

References:
- Apple IIe - Boot problem and unusual notes
  - From: "myoldmac.net" <usenet@myoldmac.net>

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